---
name: "Curse of Thirst"
mana_cost: "{4}{B}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Enchantment — Aura Curse"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Enchant"]
set: "PW12"
set_name: "Wizards Play Network 2012"
collector_number: "81"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Dave Kendall"
oracle_id: "ffe3ad06-50d8-4ca3-a1f7-aa31dc2c486e"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/curse-of-thirst-pw12"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Curse of Thirst
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{B}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Enchantment — Aura Curse
- **Keywords:** Enchant

## Oracle Text
Enchant player
At the beginning of enchanted player's upkeep, this Aura deals damage to that player equal to the number of Curses attached to them.

> *"May you drink until you drown but never be sated."
—Odila, witch of Morkrut*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Curse of the Pierced Heart](/printing/curse-of-the-pierced-heart-isd.md) — Enchantment — Aura Curse
2. [Curse of Misfortunes](/printing/curse-of-misfortunes-dka.md) — Enchantment — Aura Curse
3. [Curse of Death's Hold](/printing/curse-of-deaths-hold-isd.md) — Enchantment — Aura Curse
4. [Cursed Land](/printing/cursed-land-leb.md) — Enchantment — Aura
5. [Curse of Bloodletting](/printing/curse-of-bloodletting-dka.md) — Enchantment — Aura Curse
6. [Curse Artifact](/printing/curse-artifact-drk.md) — Enchantment — Aura

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Wizards Play Network 2012 (PW12) #81
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Dave Kendall
- **Total Printings:** 13 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`